Wednesday, October 24, 2012

CL-Related Corneal Ulcers on the Rise

“The number of contact lens-related bacterial corneal ulcers increased significantly between 2004 and 2007, according to a study,” reports Healio. “Investigators retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all patients at one institution who were diagnosed with bacterial corneal ulcers between January 2004 and December 2007. They identified 507 corneal ulcers; 223 ulcers were related to contact lens wear, and 284 were not related to contact lens wear.” Read more.

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